1979-80 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 30-52
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jerry Sloan (30-52)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 363,605, Avg. 8,868 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 30-52
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Jerry Sloan (30-52)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 363,605, Avg. 8,868 in 41 home dates
1979-80 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
Chicago scored 8,813 points and yielded 9,035. Reggie Theus netted a team-leading 1,660 points for the Bulls, while David Greenwood racked up 773 rebounds. Reggie Theus dished out 515 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Ricky Sobers added 136 steals, and David Greenwood swatted 129 opponent shot attempts.
Jerry Sloan coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8813
Regular Season Points Against: 9035
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Golden State Warriors 96 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | OT | |
| October 14, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 105 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 18, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 107 at San Diego Clippers 111 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 1-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | ||
| October 23, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
| October 25, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Utah Jazz 113 | L | 2-0 | 1-5 | 3-5 | ||
| October 26, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | L | 2-0 | 1-6 | 3-6 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 2-0 | 1-7 | 3-7 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 2-1 | 1-7 | 3-8 | ||
| November 2, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 2-1 | 1-8 | 3-9 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 136 at Chicago Bulls 134 | L | 2-2 | 1-8 | 3-10 | OT | |
| November 6, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 114 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 2-3 | 1-8 | 3-11 | ||
| November 9, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 92 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 3-3 | 1-8 | 4-11 | ||
| November 10, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Chicago Bulls 90 | L | 3-4 | 1-8 | 4-12 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | Houston Rockets 128 at Chicago Bulls 127 | L | 3-5 | 1-8 | 4-13 | ||
| November 14, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Washington Bullets 118 | L | 3-5 | 1-9 | 4-14 | ||
| November 16, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 97 at Kansas City Kings 103 | L | 3-5 | 1-10 | 4-15 | at St Louis, MO | |
| November 17, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 4-5 | 1-10 | 5-15 | OT | |
| November 20, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 124 at Chicago Bulls 91 | L | 4-6 | 1-10 | 5-16 | ||
| November 23, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 98 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 5-6 | 1-10 | 6-16 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Chicago Bulls 101 | L | 5-7 | 1-10 | 6-17 | ||
| November 27, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 103 at San Diego Clippers 128 | L | 5-7 | 1-11 | 6-18 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | W | 5-7 | 2-11 | 7-18 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 86 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 5-7 | 2-12 | 7-19 | ||
| December 5, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Golden State Warriors 97 | L | 5-7 | 2-13 | 7-20 | ||
| December 7, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 5-7 | 3-13 | 8-20 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 121 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | W | 5-7 | 4-13 | 9-20 | ||
| December 11, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 6-7 | 4-13 | 10-20 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Washington Bullets 115 at Chicago Bulls 113 | L | 6-8 | 4-13 | 10-21 | OT | |
| December 18, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 129 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 6-9 | 4-13 | 10-22 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 6-9 | 5-13 | 11-22 | ||
| December 21, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 6-10 | 5-13 | 11-23 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Chicago Bulls 126 | W | 7-10 | 5-13 | 12-23 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 7-10 | 5-14 | 12-24 | ||
| December 28, 1979 | New York Knicks 120 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 7-11 | 5-14 | 12-25 | ||
| January 4, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 118 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 8-11 | 5-14 | 13-25 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 117 at New York Knicks 124 | L | 8-11 | 5-15 | 13-26 | ||
| January 8, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 9-11 | 5-15 | 14-26 | ||
| January 10, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 83 at Kansas City Kings 104 | L | 9-11 | 5-16 | 14-27 | ||
| January 11, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 110 at Chicago Bulls 105 | L | 9-12 | 5-16 | 14-28 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 9-12 | 5-17 | 14-29 | ||
| January 15, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 109 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 10-12 | 5-17 | 15-29 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Boston Celtics 114 | L | 10-12 | 5-18 | 15-30 | ||
| January 18, 1980 | Utah Jazz 107 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 10-13 | 5-18 | 15-31 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 11-13 | 5-18 | 16-31 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 131 at Chicago Bulls 145 | W | 12-13 | 5-18 | 17-31 | ||
| January 25, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 107 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 13-13 | 5-18 | 18-31 | OT | |
| January 26, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 104 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | L | 13-13 | 5-19 | 18-32 | ||
| January 27, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 127 at New Jersey Nets 128 | L | 13-13 | 5-20 | 18-33 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Boston Celtics 103 at Chicago Bulls 99 | L | 13-14 | 5-20 | 18-34 | ||
| January 31, 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 13-15 | 5-20 | 18-35 | ||
| February 5, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Utah Jazz 116 | L | 13-15 | 5-21 | 18-36 | ||
| February 6, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Denver Nuggets 122 | L | 13-15 | 5-22 | 18-37 | ||
| February 8, 1980 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 13-16 | 5-22 | 18-38 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 123 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | W | 13-16 | 6-22 | 19-38 | ||
| February 12, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 94 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 14-16 | 6-22 | 20-38 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 14-16 | 6-23 | 20-39 | ||
| February 15, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 131 at Chicago Bulls 124 | L | 14-17 | 6-23 | 20-40 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | L | 14-17 | 6-24 | 20-41 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Indiana Pacers 108 | L | 14-17 | 6-25 | 20-42 | ||
| February 19, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 106 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 15-17 | 6-25 | 21-42 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 117 at San Antonio Spurs 125 | L | 15-17 | 6-26 | 21-43 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | San Diego Clippers 102 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 16-17 | 6-26 | 22-43 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Utah Jazz 85 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 17-17 | 6-26 | 23-43 | ||
| February 29, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Seattle Supersonics 108 | L | 17-17 | 6-27 | 23-44 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 17-17 | 6-28 | 23-45 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Golden State Warriors 105 | W | 17-17 | 7-28 | 24-45 | ||
| March 7, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | L | 17-17 | 7-29 | 24-46 | ||
| March 9, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 17-17 | 7-30 | 24-47 | OT | |
| March 11, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 98 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 18-17 | 7-30 | 25-47 | ||
| March 14, 1980 | Seattle Supersonics 122 at Chicago Bulls 101 | L | 18-18 | 7-30 | 25-48 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Chicago Bulls 110 | W | 19-18 | 7-30 | 26-48 | ||
| March 18, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 115 at San Diego Clippers 101 | W | 19-18 | 8-30 | 27-48 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Utah Jazz 103 | L | 19-18 | 8-31 | 27-49 | ||
| March 21, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 134 at Chicago Bulls 128 | L | 19-19 | 8-31 | 27-50 | 3OT | |
| March 23, 1980 | Golden State Warriors 115 at Chicago Bulls 129 | W | 20-19 | 8-31 | 28-50 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Chicago Bulls 111 | L | 20-20 | 8-31 | 28-51 | ||
| March 26, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 122 at Denver Nuggets 115 | W | 20-20 | 9-31 | 29-51 | ||
| March 29, 1980 | Utah Jazz 106 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 21-20 | 9-31 | 30-51 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Kansas City Kings 114 | L | 21-20 | 9-32 | 30-52 |
